Vksokika kasmauski



"Vuil lille BELT.

replication led Mey 6, 1919.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that l. Venom it. lAsMAUsiiI, u citizen of the Republic ot'liithuuniu, resid ing1 et Chicago, in the county of (look and Stute. ot'lllinois. huye invented u certain new and useful lniproveinentin lelts,of which the following is u. full, elettr, concise, und exactdescription, reference being hud to the accompanying' d swings, formingvs purt of this specilicution.

lily invention relates to belts und has to do more particularly withbelts adapted for use os abdominal supporters. ln stout people, theWeight ot the internal organs und abdomen is thrown principally upon the`muscles et the lower abdomen, which ure continually under e strain undnot being reinforced by any bony structure ut times permit displnceinentoit the internal organs. @ne or the principal obiects ot' my inventionis to provide en improved und simpliiied belt of this characterpsrticulurly eit'ecin supporting' the lower ubdonien.

l'n the :accompanying draining', l have illustrated the preferred forniot' my invention, in Whicli- Figure shows the belt in use; und

Fig. f2 is s View of the belt spread ont Het.

Referring new more pnrticulurly to the preferred forni et' my inventionns shown in ltig. 2, it comprises e, body member 5, pret ersbly et eWebbed elasticl materiel, having, suitable ends 6 sind periforlued :it8, 9, und provided with eyelets so that the belt may be leced asindicated in llig. 1. 'lhese end pieces 6, 'l' are preferably made ot'lest-her or other suitable substance capable ot standing the strainincident to the lacing up of the belt.

ln order to give the proper support, l' provide suitable strengtheningribs or stays disposed along the belt, these ribs being made oi steel orWhsle-bone strips ot the usual construction and preferably covered Withleather. At the back of the belt l attach a suitable number of ribs 11,the number depending upon the size of the belt, spacing them about twoinches spart. Adjacent these beck supports 11, 1 provide intermedinteribs 12, 13, At the hip portions crested ribs 14, 15 are provided and sopositioned es to come immediately above the hips. These crossed stsysl5nd, ere particularly elle@ tive in holdingr the belt in place et thehips stidening the belt. At the front ot' the belt Speciceten of LettersEatent.

Pntented (Det. 21, ittlllllt. Serial No. 295,103.

:it euch end, l provide trout intermediate ribs 1G, 1?, which erepositioned between the, hip ribs l-l, l5 und the. lacingT members. lalso preferably attach ribs 18. 19 adjacent to ends of the belt butbeneath the leathers G., so as to provide s suitable support et tiemeeting or front portion of the belt.

rlhese ribs ure snitubly zrttuched to the cloth strip 5 by sewing' alongthe edges thereof. 'llhe edges 20, 21 of the beltare preferably lturnedover or hemmed so es to protect the ends of the ribs or stays.

y menus of the ribbed reinforcement the belt may be drawn up quite tightWithout4 having it fold over on itself us occurs in sonic of the belts.This helps keep the belt in proper piece and also assists in holding thecovered part of the body rin.

ln applying the device, es shown in Fig. 1, l preferably place s linewoolen bend 22 between the belt und the body. this bund absorbingthemoisture given ott1 by the body und not only keeping the. body Warm butalso protecting the flesh against rubbing 'by the belt. This w'oolenbund muy be sttuchcd 'to the belt if desired.

What l clsim us new und desire to secure by Letters letent is:

l. An ebdonimel supporter comprising n belt, ineens -for lacing the endsof thev belt, und crossed stays positioned st the hip portions ot' thebelt.

2. .ein ubdonimn supporter comprisingn belt, n Wool lining therefor,means for lacing the ends of the belt, front and back vertical stays,and crossed stuys positioned :it the hip portions of the belt.

3. An abdominal supporter comprising :t Webbed elastic belt, ineens forlacing the ends of the belt in front extending ucross the full width ofthe belt, front and buck stays, crossed stays at the hip portions, undfront und buck intermediate stays of less length. than the Width of thebelt.

4. n abdominal supporter comprising a Wool lined belt in which the woolis placed next the body of the wearer, stayed leather lacingit pieces atthe ends ot' the belt, crossed stuys on those portions of the beltadapted to tit the. hips ot the wearer, and intermediutc stays lengththen the width of the. belt.

ln Witness whereot1 l hereunto subscribe my nume this 29th duy of AprilA. D., 1919.

VERONHQ KSMA TSKI.

adjacent seid crossed stays, ofless

